As my final month of my high school career comes to a close I begin to ponder many questions. One thing I often question is where I would be today without Ohio Hi-Point? I wouldn’t be serving the Future Educators Association, I wouldn’t have the chance to obtain college credit nor would I have the opportunities they have presented me. Becoming a teacher is something I have pursued for the past four years and have actively taken measures to become prepared for what awaits. I have known for some time the career path which I wanted to take and have been very dedicated to getting there. My career goals include obtaining a professional teaching license and a job in field of Agriculture Education. Later, I wish to obtain my masters degree in education and continue my coursework to receive my principal license. Ultimately, I wish to get my doctorate, and become a school superintendent, University Dean or President. The vast study of education and deciding which area to major in was simple; Agriculture and Extension Education is a study which I could excel within and begin to achieve my long term goals.

Without Ohio Hi-Point I couldn’t possess such confidence going into college. My background, knowledge, and understanding of agriculture compel me into this career path. With every one in six people employed by agriculture, there are several alternatives that I could pursue with this degree. Those include working directly in the classroom with students, or with the local farmers in the OSU Extension Office working as an educator. I’m so thankful for the opportunities I have been presented and I’m excited to begin the next chapter of my life in the fall of 2011.